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The half-moon shoal trials : China's half-hearted response

Author

Lim, Kheng Swe

Li, Mingjiang

Date of Issue

2014

School

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Abstract

China has responded softly to the Philippines' conviction of nine Chinese fishermen for poaching near Half-Moon Shoal. China's not-so-strident stance raises questions about its "historic rights" claim in the South China Sea.